Method of producing encapsulated thermonuclear fuel particles

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:862516

Smith, Warren H ^[1]; Taylor, William L ^[2]; Turner, Harold L ^[1]

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1. Dayton, OH
2. Cincinnati, OH

A method of producing a fuel particle is disclosed, which comprises forming hollow spheroids which have a mass number greater than 50, immersing said spheroids while under the presence of pressure and heat in a gaseous atmosphere containing an isotope, such as deuterium and tritium, so as to diffuse the gas into the spheroid and thereafter cooling said spheroids up to about 77.degree. Kelvin to about 4.degree. Kelvin.

• DOE Contract Number: AT(33-1)-GEN53
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3953617
• OSTI ID: 862516
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

method
producing
encapsulated
thermonuclear
fuel
particles
particle
disclosed
comprises
forming
hollow
spheroids
mass
50
immersing
presence
pressure
heat
gaseous
atmosphere
containing
isotope
deuterium
tritium
diffuse
gas
spheroid
thereafter
cooling
77
degree
kelvin
atmosphere containing
comprises forming
nuclear fuel
fuel particles
gaseous atmosphere
thermonuclear fuel
fuel particle
forming hollow
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